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Jul 7, 2024 · On July 5, 2024, firefighters from the Los Padres National Forest and Santa Barbara County Fire responded to a vegetation fire near Zaca Lake that grew rapidly through grass and brush during a prolonged heat wave across the west coast. A significant number of firefighting resources are working the incident, including hand crews, engines, dozers ...
Los Padres National Forest is a United States national forest in southern and central California. Administered by the United States Forest Service, Los Padres includes most of the mountainous land along the California coast from Ventura to Monterey, extending inland.
Explore Los Padres National Forest. Encompassing almost two million acres, Los Padres National Forest spans some of the most ruggedly beautiful landscapes to be found anywhere in California. Your Adventure Starts Here! Camping. Hiking. OHV Riding and Camping. Passes/Permits. Maps/Publications.
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Los Padres National Forest is a beautiful place in central and Southern California. Administered by the United States Forest Service, Los Padres includes most of the mountainous land along the California coast from Ventura to Monterey, extending inland. Elevations range from sea level to 8,800 feet. Many threatened and endangered species live in this beautiful place. Probably the most famous ...
Hike Los Padres is located in the Los Padres National Forest at , . Visit www.HikeLosPadres.com to view our online map of the Los Padres
The Los Padres National Forest is California’s second largest national forest, extending nearly 220 miles across the scenic Coast and Transverse Ranges. Rising from the Pacific Ocean to over 8,800 feet in elevation, these wildlands form the backdrop of many local communities in Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, and Kern Counties. Outdoor Recreation […]
U.S. Forest Service - Los Padres National Forest, Solvang, California. 19,205 likes · 2,316 talking about this · 373 were here. The official page of the Los Padres National Forest located in Central...
The Los Padres National Forest has 10 congressionally-designated Wilderness Areas, comprising approximately 48% of the Forest. These include the Ventana, Silver Peak, Santa Lucia, Machesna, Garcia, San Rafael, Dick Smith, Sespe, Matilija and Chumash Wildernesses. Los Padres National Forest has prehistoric and historic Native American sites ...
History of the Los Padres. In 1898, President William McKinley established the Pine Mountain and Zaca Lake Forest Reserve. It was renamed the Santa Barbara Forest Reserve in 1903 and was eventually combined with the Santa Ynez, San Luis, and Monterey Forest Reserves. President Franklin D. Roosevelt renamed the area the Los Padres National ...
